Very often I get asked “I have such a hectic and busy life, how can I incorporate healthy nutrition into my lifestyle? I am on the go all the time, it is simply not possible!” I can completely relate to this, because there was a time in my life where I would be on the…
Sugar and it’s over 50 names
When we think of sugar, or added sugar we tend to think of desserts and sweets. Unfortunately the sad truth is that sugar is found in foods that you wouldn’t necessarily expect! For example, you will find added sugar in pasta, bread, yoghurts, energy bars, dried fruits, tomato sauce, salad dressing……to sum it up –…
Local vs Organic
Where I grew up there was almost no import of fruits and veggies, so we eat only local and seasonal. So, when I moved to the Western world I really enjoyed the fact that I could get (almost) whatever fruit or veggie I wanted no matter the season. Of course back then my nutrition knowledge…
Mindful Eating – Discover a new relationship with your food
In this post-industrial era, we take eating for granted and we engage with it with huge unawareness or with a lot of psychological and emotional baggage that obscure and distort a simple, basic and miraculous aspect of our life. In a world of multitasking and fast-food, mindless eating is all too common. We have less…
Superfoods
What are “Superfoods”? “Superfoods” are nutritionally rich foods with tremendous amounts of vitamins, minerals and extraordinary healing potential. Each superfood has specific qualities and is unique in it’s power. Superfoods have been shown to increase health and well being, beauty, and taste delicious. Living, raw plant foods include fruits, veggies, sprouts, seaweeds, herbs, grasses and fermented foods. …
Sport and digestion
Everyone is familiar with this situation: the food was once again very tasty, but now unfortunately heavy on the stomach. Now it’s time to stimulate the digestion to get rid of this feeling of fullness, but how? The more calories our food has, the slower is the digestion. 70% of our immune system is set…
My type of nutritional lifestyle
There are so many terms meanwhile when it comes to nutrition diets – vegan, vegetarian, pescetarian, gluten-free, that at some point it is getting complicated. I personally don’t like putting these kind of labels when it comes to my diet. There are a few reasons for that. One is the fact that I like to…
Yoga and digestion – is there a relation?
Most of us practice yoga on a weekly basis. But what’s so really, truly great about it? Is it the added flexibility? The new-found strength? Or the ability to find more balance, even off the mat, in daily life? These might all be great (superficial) layers of your acquaintance with a yoga asana practice. Yet,…
Losing weight in a healthy way
With the bikini season approaching quicker then we might realize we are looking to get rid of the few extra kilos that we have stored over the holiday and winter season. There are all kinds of information, tips, diets and alleged remedies on how to lose weight. But all too often we find here short-term…
What does a healthy nutrition mean?
Nutrition is a topic that has always been very important to me, but only a few years ago I came across a book that helped me develop a real interest in understanding how the food that I eat affects my body (more on that in the coming weeks). I have always believed in balanced diet,…